ePassports

Canadians could soon be paying a lot more for passports if the first versions of Canada's new electronic passport are any indication.

Since 2009, Ottawa has issued 40-thousand so-called ePassports to senior government officials and diplomats.

The document has a computer chip that stores key personal data. According to an expense claim filed by Prime Minister Harper,they cost 225 dollars each.Currently, adult Canadians pay 87 dollars for a passport